A MetService weather forecaster said snow fell to about 300m on Saturday morning.
Arrowtown recorded 10cm in places and Jollys Pass, about 20km north of Lumsden on State Highway 6, recorded 15cm.
The MetService said 13cm was recorded at St Bathans and 10cm at Naseby.
The Remarkables skifield was forced to close on Saturday, after a 20cm snowfall at the top and 15cm at the base were blown away by strong southerly winds that had not been forecast.
The winds were causing issues on the Access Rd and in the basin, but the mountain was open again yesterday, celebrating the beginning of the school holidays with the Spring Fling.
Cyclists on the Otago Central Rail Trail had to be picked up on Saturday after being caught in a short but vicious storm which dumped 12cm of snow at Wedderburn in just a couple of hours.
Ranfurly Bike Hire owner Richard Parker drove to Wedderburn from Ranfurly to rescue them.
"They were pretty cold at the time, but the snow thawed out pretty quick and they were keen to continue their ride later in the day," Mr Parker said.
Another group riding from Middlemarch to Clyde gave up at Ranfurly and went home.
Ranfurly received about 7cm of snow and it was very thick along the mountain ranges nearby.
Naseby and St Bathans also received a good fall but most of the snow had melted by the evening.
The Metservice had warned of snow to 500m but it had fallen to about 220m in and around Alexandra and Clyde.
Cromwell received heavy rain but no snow.
Much of the area was also drenched by heavy rain on Saturday morning.
The MetService said 10mm fell in Queenstown between 9am and 10am, 25mm falling in the four hours from 8am until noon.
Wanaka received 20mm between 8am and noon.
Yesterday brought plenty of blue sky and sunshine, but the inclement weather is not over, as another front is expected to hit the region tonight, bringing snow to about 300m.
A further front is expected to arrive overnight on Wednesday.
"I know people were saying it's unusual, but it's not so unusual to get these cold fronts in early spring," the forecaster said.
"We're in a fairly changeable setup . . . We're going for 300m [of snow tonight] so a lot of the places that got it last time could get it again."
A landslip north of Lake Hawea on State Highway 6 reduced the main arterial link to the West Coast to one lane for most of Saturday afternoon after a heavy morning downpour of rain.
State Highway 8 through the Lindis Pass was also closed briefly during the height of the snowstorm when a truck and trailer jack-knifed near the pass summit in the treacherous conditions.
The Crown Range Rd remained open despite the blizzard-like conditions which made things difficult for motorists travelling on the main Queenstown-Wanaka link road.
About 25cm of snow fell on the Crown Range during the intense but relatively brief storm, which swept over the district by about 3pm on Saturday.
Wanaka skifields reported big snowfalls: Treble Cone, Cardrona, Snow Park, and Snow Farm all received about 30cm of fresh powder.
Skiers and snowboarders took to the hills yesterday to make the most of the fresh snow.
The boost in snow levels should guarantee good conditions on skifields for the school holidays and through to the skifields' respective closing dates.
The rain also boosted hydro-electricity storage levels at Lake Hawea, which has risen to 340m above sea level; its highest point in almost four months.
